Street Scene - East Devon District Council

• The percentage of people very or fairly
satisfied with refuse collection was
higher than the average for Devon
Districts, South West Councils and
English Councils.
• The percentage of people very or fairly
satisfied with parks and open spaces
was lower than the average for Devon
Districts and South West Councils; but
higher than the average for English
Councils.
• The percentage of people very or fairly
satisfied with doorstep recycling was
lower than the average for Devon
Districts, South West Councils and
English Councils.
Contributed to a number of Town and Parish
Councils particularly through the Town Grumble
Walks to identify areas of concern on the street
environment.
Use of public notice boards; signage; web;
press office; poster campaigns; presentations
to promote Street Scene and Property Services.
Emergency Planning / Engineering
A surgery was held for residents who suffered in
the Ottery St Mary and Feniton Floods. This was
as forum for these residents of East Devon to
share their experiences and photos of the floods
so that the Environment Agency and local
councils could gain an understanding of what
exactly happened and where during the October
08 flood event. The event was jointly organised
by the Environment Agency, Devon County
Council, East Devon District Council and Ottery
St Mary Town Council and Feniton Parish
Council.
Pre-season walks are arranged with key Town
and Parish Councils with the objective of them
being able to identify specific issues and areas
of concern to Street scene in order that they
can be addressed prior to the main summer
seasons
Poster frames are available in key public toilets
and are used in partnership with the Police and
Local Welfare groups. This is done in an attempt
to target and deliver community messages
directly to the public.
Officer comments
The feedback from the surgery has been used
by the Flood Recovery Group to understand
where the problems occurred and how best to
target future resources.